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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

Laurence Fox requests jury trial in High Court libel battle

Laurence Fox unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in the last London mayoral election

LAURENCE Fox has asked a High Court judge for a jury trial for his libel battle against three people he referred to as “paedophiles” on Twitter.

The actor is being sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake, Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp and drag artist Crystal following an online row in October 2020.

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